Which to use
“penha” and “perna” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,960
- “penha” frequency rank
- #3,098
- “perna” frequency rank
- 11058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | penha | perna |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rocha, pedra grande na superfície da terra ou do mar | um dos membros posteriores humanos |
Where the eye mixes penha and perna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: penha vs perna
A purely visual mix-up. penha (/ˈpɐj.ɲɐ/) and perna (/ˈpɛrnɜ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
penha is recorded at frequency rank #7,960, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐj.ɲɐ/. perna is at rank #3,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɛrnɜ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 11058, this pair ranks #61,882 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of penha vs perna
Shared letters: aenp. Private to "penha": h. Private to "perna": r.
"penha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "perna" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "penha" and "perna" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "penha" vs "perna" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "penha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,882 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "penha" and "perna" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "penha vs penhor". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #61,882 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.